Memories: Fear of the paddle on the wall

 

Discipline was missing in schools, newspaper columnist Bill Ward recalled in 2000, and that was largely because the paddle no longer hung on the principal’s wall.

‘And the fact was well known that the paddle could and would be used. Just seeing that monster hanging there struck terror into even the most hardened student.

‘And also knowing that what you received at school was not anything compared to what you were going to get when you got home.’

As published in the Rushville Republican (Rushville, Indiana, United States) 6 May 2000.

Picture credit: Endart.

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